Learning goals
We are learning to…
- show how critical thinking skills can help us share our thoughts and engage in our learning
- apply our learning in everyday life
- read simple texts
- identify alliteration in simple sentences and describe it helps share meaning
Success criteria
I am able to…
- reflect on different ways people can protect themselves when the weather is windy, snowy, rainy, or sunny
- read simple sentences about weather that use alliteration
- think about how alliteration can help my writing become more interesting
- identify which weather sentences use alliteration, and which do not use alliteration
Notice and wonder
Explore the following sentence. What do you notice?
Samir’s Snowsuit
Now read and listen to the next sentence.
Becky’s Boots
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
What was each sentence about? Were they connected?
What did you notice about each sentence?
Awesome alliteration!
Did you notice that the main idea in both Minds On sentences was the weather?
In the first sentence, Samir’s snowsuit keeps him warm and in the second sentence Becky’s boots protect her from the rain.
There was also something else special about both sentences. Can you guess what that is?
Let’s read sentence number one again.
Samir’s soft, snuggly snowsuit keeps him warm.
Samir’s Snowsuit
Press Reveal to find out what makes this sentence special.
Samir’s soft, snuggly snowsuit keeps him warm.
There are four words in the sentence that all start with the letter s: Samir, soft, snuggly, and snowsuit.
This is called alliteration.
Alliteration is when you have words in a sentence that share the same consonant sound.
Alliteration is one way we can make our writing more interesting!
Try It
Try it!
How many syllables or parts can you count in the word alliteration?
Listen to this audio clip called alliteration to learn more about the syllables in this word.
Hint: You can try clapping or tapping along to the audio.
Alliteration
Press Reveal to find out how many syllables are in the word.
The word alliteration has five syllables or parts!
Let’s read sentence number two again.
Becky’s big blue boots protect her feet from the rain.
Becky’s Boots
Do you notice any alliteration?
Press Reveal to check your answer.
Becky’s big blue boots protect her feet from the rain.
There are four words in the sentence that all start with the letter b: Becky’s, big, blue, and boots!
Weather
Let’s explore different types of weather and how we can protect ourselves.
Learning check!
Knowing the weather can help us prepare for our day.
Match each type of weather to the way we can protect ourselves when we are outside.
Let’s read!
Read the following sentences and identify the alliteration!
- Sora’s shiny sunglasses protect her eyes from the strong sun.
- Marcel’s maroon mittens made their hands stay nice and warm.
- A red raincoat keeps Remy dry from the rain.
Use your notebook or a method of your choice to write each sentence out. Then, circle, highlight, or underline the words that contain alliteration.
Press Hint to reveal an example.
Printing practice
Let’s practice writing out a sentence that uses alliteration.
Write each word separately then try putting them all together!
Which word begins with a capital letter?
Which words begin with tall letters?
Press Reveal to find out.
Becky’s starts with a capital letter "B".
Big, blue, and boots all start with tall letter "b".
Now, try putting each word together to make a sentence!
- Becky’s
- big
- blue
- boots
Press Answer to reveal the sentence.
Becky’s big blue boots.
Be a weather detective!
Explore the following pictures.
Do you know what kind of weather is in the picture?
Is it windy, sunny, rainy, or snowy?
Description
Image 1:
Illustration of a child and an adult checking the weather as they walk outdoors on a rainy day. They are wearing raincoats and holding an umbrella.
Try It
Try it!
What kind of weather are you having today?
Try describing the weather using alliteration. Record your sentence in your notebook or using another method of your choice.
Press Hint to learn more about using alliteration in a sentence.
For a sentence to use alliteration, we want to include a beginning repeating sound. You could include two to four words.
For example,
The sun shines bright in the sky.
Alliteration review!
Explore the following sentences. Can you identify where the alliteration is?
Select the correct answer, then press Check Answer to see how you did.
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel...
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.